Posted by yxibow on January 13, 2007, at 1:26:41
In reply to Reserpine, posted by harry_in_philly on January 11, 2007, at 21:50:18
> Does anyone know if this med is still used to treat anxiety or depression. I know it was once popular as an antihypertensive and antidepressant.
Its still available as a medication in the US, often combined with a diuretic for high blood pressure. It has a multitude of side effects and isn't a first line drug.
It has been used in the past as experimental treatment for TD as a dopamine depleter although it can also cause strong pseudoparkinsonism and dyskinesias.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=6143649&dopt=Abstract
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